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Innovation 7 December 2025 - 2 May 2026

BlackBerry Limited’s Hidden QNX Comeback Is Running Inside 275 Million Cars

BlackBerry Limited’s Hidden QNX Comeback Is Running Inside 275 Million Cars

BlackBerry’s QNX software now runs in over 275 million vehicles and generated $268 million in revenue for fiscal 2026, nearly half the company’s total. The division’s quarterly revenue rose to $78.7 million from $65.8 million a year earlier. BlackBerry posted a $53.2 million profit for the year, reversing a prior loss. QNX faces pressure from larger competitors and open-source alternatives.
2 May 2026
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Bill Ackman’s Uber Bet Just Got a $10 Billion Robotaxi Test

Bill Ackman’s Uber Bet Just Got a $10 Billion Robotaxi Test

Uber shares rose about 2% Monday, trading near $76.17, after renewed focus on Bill Ackman’s stake and autonomous vehicle plans. Uber and Lucid agreed to buy at least 25,000 Lucid vehicles for robotaxi use, raising Uber’s total Lucid commitment to 35,000 units. An Uber subsidiary will purchase $200 million in Lucid stock. Competition from Waymo, Tesla, and Chinese rivals is intensifying.
27 April 2026
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Cisco Systems’ Quantum Switch Push Puts Networking Giant in Race for the Next Internet

Cisco Systems’ Quantum Switch Push Puts Networking Giant in Race for the Next Internet

Cisco unveiled a prototype quantum switch designed to connect different types of quantum computers and sensors over standard telecom fiber at room temperature. The company said tests showed the device preserved quantum information with average degradation of 4% or less. The switch remains a prototype, with broad quantum networks still years away. Cisco shares last traded at $89.01, valuing the firm at about $354.6 billion.
25 April 2026
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TSMC Debuts A13, Holds Off on ASML’s High-NA EUV Tools Until 2029

TSMC Debuts A13, Holds Off on ASML’s High-NA EUV Tools Until 2029

TSMC unveiled its A13 chip technology Wednesday, confirming it will not adopt ASML’s High-NA EUV machines before 2029. The A13 node offers 6% area savings over A14 and maintains design compatibility. TSMC also introduced N2U, a 2-nanometer variant due in 2028. The company is expanding advanced packaging, with a 14-reticle CoWoS platform planned to combine large compute dies and high-bandwidth memory.
22 April 2026
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Boeing Targets 26 Satellite Deliveries in 2026 With New Resolute Platform

Boeing Targets 26 Satellite Deliveries in 2026 With New Resolute Platform

Boeing and Millennium Space Systems unveiled the Resolute mid-class satellite platform and announced plans to deliver 26 satellites in 2026. The move follows pressure from military buyers to accelerate production and comes as Amazon agreed to buy Globalstar for $11.57 billion to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. Boeing shares fell about 2.5% in midday New York trading.
16 April 2026
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Uber’s $10 Billion Robotaxi Bet Marks Sharp Shift as Self-Driving Race Heats Up

Uber’s $10 Billion Robotaxi Bet Marks Sharp Shift as Self-Driving Race Heats Up

Uber has committed over $10 billion to robotaxis, with more than $7.5 billion for fleets and $2.5 billion for equity stakes in autonomous driving partners, according to the Financial Times. The company plans to launch robotaxi services in at least 28 cities by 2028 and has signed deals with Baidu, Rivian, and Lucid. Uber did not immediately comment on the reported figures.
15 April 2026
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American Airlines Brings Electronic Boarding Gates to DFW This Summer in First Big U.S. Hub Rollout

American Airlines Brings Electronic Boarding Gates to DFW This Summer in First Big U.S. Hub Rollout

American Airlines will introduce electronic boarding gates at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport this summer, starting with the new Terminal C pier and expanding to Terminal A later in the year. The system, Dormakaba’s Argus Air XS, will automate boarding pass checks and meter passengers onto aircraft. DFW is American’s largest hub and the first major U.S. airport to deploy the technology at scale. The rollout follows a pilot last November.
15 April 2026
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Swarmer Stock Surges Again After IPO as Ukraine-Tested Drone Software Draws Wall Street

Swarmer Stock Surges Again After IPO as Ukraine-Tested Drone Software Draws Wall Street

Swarmer shares soared 77% to $55 on Wednesday, following a 520% surge from its $5 IPO price. The Austin-based drone software firm raised $14.7 million in its offering, but 2025 revenue fell to $309,920 and net loss widened to $8.5 million. Its software has supported over 100,000 combat missions in Ukraine. The company reported no material business with its main customer going forward.
19 March 2026
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Amazon.com’s Zoox Expands to Dallas and Phoenix as U.S. Robotaxi Race Heats Up

Amazon.com’s Zoox Expands to Dallas and Phoenix as U.S. Robotaxi Race Heats Up

Amazon-owned Zoox will expand self-driving taxi tests to Dallas and Phoenix and open a command hub in Scottsdale, Arizona, raising its U.S. presence to 10 markets. The company will start with retrofitted SUVs and plans to create hundreds of jobs. Zoox awaits further regulatory approvals for broader commercial service. Waymo leads the sector, logging 200 million autonomous miles.
9 March 2026
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AMD teams up with University of Toronto on new AI research lab as chip race heats up

AMD teams up with University of Toronto on new AI research lab as chip race heats up

AMD and the University of Toronto opened a new AI and computing research lab, planning to support 100 projects over three years and add new AI servers. AMD shares rose nearly 6% in premarket trading as investors watched its AI chip efforts. The lab joins AMD’s R&D network, which includes MIT and UC Berkeley. Executives also reported recent share sales linked to equity awards.
5 March 2026
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Uber’s new ride-booking kiosks and Adyen expansion spotlight fintech’s 2026 embedded-finance push

Uber’s new ride-booking kiosks and Adyen expansion spotlight fintech’s 2026 embedded-finance push

Adyen and Uber expanded their payments partnership to include physical kiosks and new markets, with the first kiosk at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The deal adds processing in the UAE, Hong Kong, Caribbean, and local acquiring in Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and Australia. Banks and fintechs are also increasing investment in embedded payments and automation. Industry analysts note a shift toward specialist providers as AI and real-time payment systems grow.
9 February 2026
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Ondas (ONDS) stock jumps as Tallinn showcase spotlights Ukraine-tested drone tech

Ondas (ONDS) stock jumps as Tallinn showcase spotlights Ukraine-tested drone tech

Ondas shares surged 10.4% to $12.32 Tuesday after announcing a private unmanned-systems showcase in Tallinn, Estonia, featuring technology proven in Ukraine. The stock rebounded from an 8.3% drop Monday as traders awaited further customer updates tied to the event. Ondas recently raised its 2026 revenue outlook and reported over $1.5 billion in cash after a major offering.
27 January 2026
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GE Aerospace stock edges up after NASA-backed hybrid-electric engine test milestone

GE Aerospace stock edges up after NASA-backed hybrid-electric engine test milestone

GE Aerospace shares rose 0.4% to $295.06 Monday and gained further after hours following NASA’s release of hybrid-electric engine test results from December. NASA confirmed the modified GE Passport engine ran successfully at GE’s Ohio facility, marking a first for integrated hybrid-electric systems. JPMorgan raised its price target for GE Aerospace to $335. The Singapore Airshow begins next week.
27 January 2026
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CES 2026 highlights: Nvidia’s Vera Rubin AI chips and humanoid robots push tech into the real world

CES 2026 highlights: Nvidia’s Vera Rubin AI chips and humanoid robots push tech into the real world

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced at CES 2026 that Vera Rubin AI chips are in full production, promising a five-fold boost in AI computing. AMD previewed MI500 chips shipping in 2027, while Intel launched Panther Lake Core Ultra Series 3 PC chips with up to 60% better performance. Hyundai said it will deploy Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robots at its Georgia plant from 2028.
7 January 2026
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Space Forge sparks plasma on ForgeStar-1 in orbit, pushing semiconductors-in-space closer

Space Forge sparks plasma on ForgeStar-1 in orbit, pushing semiconductors-in-space closer

Space Forge said it generated plasma aboard its ForgeStar-1 satellite, marking the first commercial, free-flying in-space manufacturing of its kind. The test, conducted on Dec. 31, demonstrated that key conditions for semiconductor crystal growth can be achieved and controlled autonomously in orbit. The company aims to produce high-performance semiconductor materials for power electronics and communications.
1 January 2026
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Ekso Bionics stock nearly doubles as Applied Digital cloud deal points to ChronoScale pivot

Ekso Bionics stock nearly doubles as Applied Digital cloud deal points to ChronoScale pivot

Ekso Bionics shares closed up 94% at $10.58 after announcing a deal outline to combine Applied Digital’s cloud unit with EKSO. Applied Digital would own about 97% of the merged company, leaving EKSO holders with roughly 3% before any deal financing, according to a filing. The stock’s market value reached about $36 million. Traders await definitive terms and SEC filings.
30 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile stock edges up on “coming weeks” start for BlueBird 6 operations

AST SpaceMobile stock edges up on “coming weeks” start for BlueBird 6 operations

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 1.2% to $72.78 Monday after COO Shanti B Gupta said the BlueBird 6 satellite should begin operations in the coming weeks. The satellite, launched December 23 from India, is the company’s first next-generation model and will support direct-to-smartphone broadband. Investors are watching for on-orbit checkout results and updates on the company’s launch schedule into 2026.
29 December 2025
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Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman Draws Superintelligence Red Lines as Costs, Talent Wars and Power Bills Collide

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman Draws Superintelligence Red Lines as Costs, Talent Wars and Power Bills Collide

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said on Dec. 21 the company will halt any AI system that risks escaping human control, calling “containment” and “alignment” non-negotiable before releasing superintelligent tools. On the same day, U.S. senators pressed Microsoft and other firms on whether AI data centers are raising household electricity bills as their power use climbs.
22 December 2025
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Australian Firm Neumann Space Pioneers Molybdenum-Fueled Space Propulsion With a Metal “Fuel Rod” Thruster

Australian Firm Neumann Space Pioneers Molybdenum-Fueled Space Propulsion With a Metal “Fuel Rod” Thruster

Neumann Space’s Neumann Drive, using solid molybdenum rods as propellant, has completed multiple in-orbit tests on satellites including Australia’s SpIRIT and ESA-linked missions. The Adelaide company’s pulsed cathodic arc thruster converts the metal into plasma for propulsion. The system is designed for satellite maneuvering, not launch, and marks a shift from traditional gas-based electric thrusters.
18 December 2025
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Anthropic News Roundup: IPO Prep, $1B Claude Code Milestone and New AI Risks (Dec 5–7, 2025)

Anthropic News Roundup: IPO Prep, $1B Claude Code Milestone and New AI Risks (Dec 5–7, 2025)

Anthropic disclosed its Claude Code AI assistant reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate six months after launch. The company’s private valuation jumped to around $350 billion following new investments from Microsoft and Nvidia. Anthropic is reportedly preparing for a possible 2026 IPO and has hired counsel to explore a listing. Internal revenue targets for 2026 range from $20–26 billion.
7 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Snap Stock Shows Potential Undervaluation After Recent Price Rebound
    May 2, 2026, 10:08 PM EDT. Snap (SNAP) shares have surged 35.9% over the last 30 days to about $6.29, recovering from a 25.6% decline over the past year. Despite a poor 3- and 5-year performance, recent gains spotlight investor reconsideration of its long-term prospects. A Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis, which estimates current business value by discounting expected future cash flows, suggests Snap's intrinsic value is around $14.47 per share-implying a 56.5% undervaluation versus the current price. Snap also trades at a price-to-sales ratio of 1.79, reflecting market expectations amid revenue volatility. These valuation signals hint at Snap possibly being a bargain rather than a value trap, but cautious analysis of fundamentals and industry context remains essential.

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Vertiv Stock Tests AI Data-Center Rally as VRT Shares Hit Fresh Highs

Vertiv Stock Tests AI Data-Center Rally as VRT Shares Hit Fresh Highs

3 May 2026
Vertiv shares hit a 52-week high Friday before closing at $328.31, following a 30% jump in Q1 net sales to $2.65 billion. The company raised its 2026 outlook and recently acquired Strategic Thermal Labs, expanding its liquid cooling portfolio. Investors await further details at Vertiv’s May 19-20 conference in South Carolina.
AT&T Inc. Raises $6 Billion as 5G and Fiber Bet Enters a Debt Test

AT&T Inc. Raises $6 Billion as 5G and Fiber Bet Enters a Debt Test

3 May 2026
AT&T closed a $6 billion sale of long-dated notes on April 30, with maturities ranging from 2033 to 2066, according to an SEC filing. The company reported first-quarter free cash flow of $2.5 billion, down from $3.1 billion a year earlier, citing higher capital investment. AT&T is preparing to close a $23 billion purchase of EchoStar spectrum licenses. CFO Pascal Desroches said net debt to adjusted EBITDA rose to 2.71 times.
JPMorgan Chase’s New Filing Shows the $31.4 Billion Number Investors Are Watching

JPMorgan Chase’s New Filing Shows the $31.4 Billion Number Investors Are Watching

3 May 2026
JPMorgan Chase reported first-quarter net income of $16.5 billion, up 13% from a year earlier, with revenue rising 10% to $49.8 billion. The bank’s SEC filing showed a $31.4 billion credit-loss allowance and noninterest expense up 14% to $26.9 billion. Nonperforming assets rose 10% to $10 billion. Shares closed Friday at $312.47, valuing the bank at about $864.8 billion.
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